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Florida sheriff bans masks for deputies with some exceptions

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A central Florida sheriff says his deputies won’t be allowed to wear face masks except under some conditions, and neither will visitors to the sheriff’s office.

Florida sheriff bans masks for deputies with some exceptions

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A central Florida sheriff says his deputies won’t be allowed to wear face masks except under some conditions, and neither will visitors to the sheriff’s office.

Doctor who backed Trump's health boasts dies at age 73

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Harold N. Bornstein, the physician who once declared that Donald Trump would be “the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency," died Jan. 8. He was 73.

'Charley's Aunt' premieres Friday

Classic farce begins three-weekend run

SOAP LAKE - Undeclared love, despicable guardians, aunts incognito, marrying for money, a pratfall here and there - not to mention a little cross-dressing - will fill the stage with the Masquers production of "Charley's Aunt," opening Friday.

Wahluke girls working hard to turn things around

MATTAWA — It’d been a week since the Waluke girls breakout win over Kiona-Benton, but they Warriors just couldn’t get into any kind of offensive rhythm in their 51-20 loss to the hard-charging Yakama Tribal School Eagles to go into the holiday break with a 1-8 record.

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Candidates forum set for Oct. 8 in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — With election season in full swing and the November general election right around the corner the public is invited to attend a candidates forum for local contested races in early October.

TRiO Upward Bound inducts 40 new members

MOSES LAKE — Forty high school students from Grant and Adams counties were formally welcomed into Big Bend Community College’s TRiO Upward Bound Program Tuesday night, April 18.

Seed Cupboard Nursery Fall Festival set for late September

ROYAL CITY – The Seed Cupboard Nursery will have its 3rd annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, and it will bigger than the first two years.

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Wisconsin GOP leader compares Evers to Nixon over recording

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers' office recorded a telephone meeting he had with Republican legislative leaders last month, prompting the Senate majority leader on Wednesday to compare the Democratic governor to Richard Nixon in the latest fallout between the governor and lawmakers.

Colorado ex-Gov. Hickenlooper is no-show at ethics hearing

DENVER (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Hickenlooper didn't appear Thursday at a Colorado Independent Ethics Commission hearing, defying orders to do so as the panel considers a Republican complaint that private plane trips he took while governor of Colorado violated the state's gift ban.

Wisconsin hair salon owner sues over stay-at-home order

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The owner of a Christian-based children's hair salon has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Gov. Tony Evers' “safer at home” order that closed nonessential businesses is a violation of free speech and religious rights.

Wisconsin hair salon owner sues over stay-at-home order

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The owner of a Christian-based children's hair salon has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Gov. Tony Evers' “safer at home” order that closed nonessential businesses is a violation of free speech and religious rights.

Minnesota Senate leader: Bonding bill still likely to pass

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Legislature will likely pass a long-stalled public construction borrowing bill before the regular session ends, because the governor's decision to let his stay-at-home order expire could trigger the necessary bipartisan cooperation, the head of the Republican majority in the Minnesota Senate said Thursday.

Minnesota Senate leader: Bonding bill still likely to pass

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Legislature will likely pass a long-stalled public construction borrowing bill before the regular session ends, because the governor's decision to let his stay-at-home order expire could trigger the necessary bipartisan cooperation, the head of the Republican majority in the Minnesota Senate said Thursday.

Wisconsin hair salon owner sues over stay-at-home order

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The owner of a Christian-based children's hair salon has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Gov. Tony Evers' “safer at home” order that closed nonessential businesses is a violation of free speech and religious rights.

Whitmer gives flexibility to nursing homes on virus patients

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifted requirements that nursing homes establish special coronavirus units and admit from the hospital patients recovering from COVID-19, giving the facilities more flexibility to decide if they can safely isolate people.

Whitmer gives flexibility to nursing homes on virus patients

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifted requirements that nursing homes establish special coronavirus units and admit from the hospital patients recovering from COVID-19, giving the facilities more flexibility to decide if they can safely isolate people.